The world we live in is such an exciting and eye-dazzling place these days. What with all the myriad of shiny, newfangled gadgets, itsy-bitsy portable music players, high-tech smart phones and the sleek looking personal tablets. Each iteration comes out shinier than the next, with a shorter product life cycle and more bells and whistles to compete for our attentions and our wallets.

This year's General Elections is one that is highly debated, especially so on social media platforms. But the deluge of data could be so overwhelming that it leaves us more confused than ever. Here, the Singapore General Elections 2011 Tracker, a cool real-time visualisation project that aims to reflect online social sentiments as well as trends and discussions, will of great assistance.